Aortic diseases are pathological conditions affecting a section of the aorta, the largest artery in the human body. They can involve the ascending aorta, aortic arch, thoracic descending aorta ...

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is now an established treatment option for elderly patients with severe ...

Left main coronary artery (LMCA) disease can lead to what's known as a "widowmaker" heart attack, so-called because of the ...

Medically reviewed by Lauren Schlanger, MD Medically reviewed by Lauren Schlanger, MD Experiencing chest pain when you ...

Objective: To establish a classification of bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) that includes both leaflet morphology and aortic shape. Setting: Two academic medical centres of the University of Washington, ...

Background Thrombocytopenia is a poorly understood complication after surgical (mechanical or biological) (SAVR) and transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). The etiology of this platelet count ...